Lekedehun was stationed in Huguang for more than a year, did not make much progress in the military, and fought several defeats in the middle, so he was dismissed from the post of "General of Pingnan" by the Qing court and replaced by Kong Youde.

The title of general represents the commander of one party, Kong Youde takes over as the general of Pingnan, and Le Ke Dehun will be controlled by him, but Kong Youde is just a surrendered Han vassal king, but Le Ke Dehun is the royal Baylor of the Aixin Jueluo family, and the relationship between the two is very delicate, more like two friendly commanders who are not subordinate to each other.

Regardless of whether he was before or after, Kong Youde was very polite to Luck Dehun, never leveled the frame of General Nanda, handed over the defense of Wuchang Mansion to him, and dealt with the loyal battalion in Hubei wholeheartedly. But what he didn't expect was that Luck Dehun actually stabbed a big basket at the critical moment before the general attack.

"These boys are all embroidered pillows, which are useless." Kong Youde did not have any dissatisfaction on the surface, but in his heart he was secretly slandering, Xianning is an important stronghold of Gongwei Wuchang Mansion, with more than 4,000 elites stationed, but it was conquered by the Ming army in half a day.

However, Kong Youde is the commander of the Qing army in Huguang, and the main responsibility for the Xianning fiasco will be counted on his head, and the Chu army is still approaching the Yangtze River and has occupied Xingguo Prefecture, I don't know what actions will be made below, if the Chu army cuts off the Yangtze River waterway, it will definitely affect the entire Huguang battle, if this battle is really lost, no one will carry this black pot for him.

He called everyone together to discuss how to deal with Wang Kefan.

"Wang Kefan, the pseudo-Ming Caojiang Governor, led 30,000 people to the area of Jiujiang Mansion in Huangzhou Prefecture, how to deal with it, I don't know what you think?"

In order to buy people's hearts, the Manchus dressed themselves up as righteous teachers who hung the people and fought crimes. The Ming Dynasty before the Chongzhen Dynasty was respected as orthodox, but this orthodox Ming Dynasty had been overthrown by Li Zicheng, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs to eliminate these rogues and avenge the Chongzhen Emperor...... As for the Southern Ming Hongguang Imperial Court and the Longwu Imperial Court, they all belonged to the puppet regimes that falsely claimed to be emperors and must be eliminated. Therefore, on formal occasions, the Manchu Qing Dynasty called the Southern Ming regime a pseudo-Ming, and Emperor Longwu was also called a pseudo-emperor, and Wang Kefan naturally became a pseudo-Caojiang governor.

Luckedhun's status is precious. didn't speak directly, only glanced at Luo Xiujin, the governor of Huguang, Luo Xiujin understood and hurriedly took Kong Youde's words.

"The thief is cunning and cunning, and has the ambition of a tiger and a wolf. In the future, it will be a trouble for my confidants, please send troops to destroy it as soon as possible. "Luo Xiujin was a talented man in Liaodong in his early years. During the Nurhachi period, he took refuge in the Manchu Qing Dynasty. He was the first batch of Han civil officials of the Qing court, older than the qualifications of the "rising star" Hong Chengchou, although he was not as beautiful as Hong Chengchou, but he was deeply trusted by the Qing court.

"I'm afraid that's not right!"

Tong Yanghe raised objections: "My army of more than 100,000 people has surrounded Chengtianfu, and it is already on the line, and at this time I will divide my troops to pursue and suppress the thief." Isn't it because of a small loss? ”

He was the previous governor of Huguang, because he did not make any achievements in the appeasement of Nanming, he was removed from the position of governor and recalled to Beijing, and this time he followed Kong Youde to the south to conquer Huguang. When I saw Luo Xiujin, I always felt a little awkward.

Nurhachi was the son-in-law of the Tong family in his early years, the Tong family was a famous uncle family in the Qing court, Tong Yanghe was also a so-called famous general who held the military power of Wuzhen Chaoha, the genuine Han Eight Banners, and spoke very arrogantly in front of Luo Xiujin, who had no roots and no foundation.

"Uncle Grandpa, don't worry, I only need 10,000 elite soldiers to drive the thief back to Hunan, and if I have 20,000 elite soldiers, I can completely annihilate his Chu army." Luck Dehun spoke, he is Nurhachi's grandson, Tong Yanghe is Nurhachi's brother-in-law, so he calls him his grandfather.

"Ten thousand soldiers? That's too little. Kong Youde was stunned.

The Qing army considered itself to be the best soldier in the world, and when formulating the battle plan, it was one to three, one to five, and even one to ten, but the Chu army was the elite of the Ming army, and it was very difficult to defeat Wang Kefan with 10,000 against 30,000.

As for using 20,000 people to annihilate the Chu army, it is even more bragging, the Chu army has always been good at wandering and fighting, and if it can't fight, it can flee to Jiangxi and Hunan, and it is difficult for the 20,000 Qing army to form an effective encirclement, and if it is too hasty, it will lose the battle.

Lucke Hun smiled coldly, but there was a chill in his eyes: "Yes, although Wang thieves are rampant, as long as they take Yuezhou Mansion, they can cut off his foundation and drive him back to Hunan, and if they use 10,000 elite soldiers to set up an ambush halfway, they can defeat him in one fell swoop......"

Among the Qing generals in Huguang, the command styles of Le Ke Dehun and Kong Youde are two extremes, Kong Youde has always been cautious and cautious, does not see rabbits and does not scatter eagles, and pursues victory at the minimum cost, but Le Ke Dehun likes to attack fiercely, specializing in the enemy's vital points, and this time he aimed at Wang Kefan's Yuezhou Mansion.

Now it is the spring famine season, it is difficult for the army to raise grain and grass outside, if the Yuezhou Mansion is occupied, Wang Kefan's 30,000 army will be cut off from supplies, and can only return to the army to save the Yuezhou Mansion, and the Qing army will take the opportunity to fight with it and destroy the Chu army.

Kong Youde thought for a while, but tactfully objected: "Lord Beile's method is indeed good, attacking the enemy must be saved, and waiting for work, but Yuezhou Mansion is too close to Hunan, and the thieves of the Puppet Ming Dynasty are nearby, and 10,000 people are alone in the depths, I am afraid that it is a little dangerous......"

Ma Jinzhong, Wang Jincai, Lu Ding and the gentleman's camp of Gu Yinxi were not far from Yuezhou Mansion, if they came to the rescue of Yuezhou Mansion, 10,000 Qing troops would be surrounded, Kong Youde could not accept this risky tactic.

"Please be obedient to Wang Sansi!" Lucketthun was a little anxious: "If you let the thieves run rampant, not only will Huguang not win this battle, but even Jiangxi will be in danger, and my hundreds of thousands of troops will be trapped, and I will be thankful if I can return to Henan, how can I explain to the imperial court at that time?" ”

If the Chu army captures Jiujiang Mansion and attacks Jiangxi's Wanji from the north and south, Jin Shenghuan is likely to be unable to withstand it, and once Jiangxi is recovered by the Ming army, the entire strategic shape will undergo heavy changes.

Kong Youde smiled bitterly and said: "I'm also worried about this, Wang Thief's army entered Xingguo Prefecture, whether it is to attack Jiujiang Mansion or Huangzhou Mansion in the next step, it should not be taken lightly, but it is too dangerous to attack Yuezhou Mansion, so it should be attacked by Chengtian Mansion first......"

His plan was relatively conservative, sending troops to reinforce Huangzhou and Yuezhou, holding the city and holding Wang Kefan, and launching an attack on the Hubei side according to the original plan, defeating Li Guo's loyal battalion first.

Strategically speaking, this is an old and steady plan, the key to success or failure lies in which of the two armies of the Ming army is faster, if the Qing army defeats the loyal battalion first, it will naturally be able to easily eliminate the Chu army by turning around, if the Chu army first occupies Huangzhou Mansion or Jiujiang Mansion and cuts off the Yangtze River supply line, it will take a long time, and the Qing army will definitely not be able to stand it.

Sending troops to reinforce Huangzhou Mansion and ordering Jin Shenghuan and Nanjing to reinforce Jiujiang Mansion was Kong Youde's plan.

He was the commander of the Qing army on the Huguang side, and he was first responsible for the battle of Huguang, and finally refuted Lekedehun's face on the important issue that had a bearing on the overall situation.

Luckdehun's face was a little ugly, and he endured it so that he didn't have a seizure on the spot, he felt that his plan was the only right choice, but Kong Youde didn't accept it, he was extremely cowardly and mediocre!

The generals are incompetent, and the three armies are exhausted.

Leke Dehun's mind suddenly flashed such a sentence, Kong Youde is the commander of the three armed forces, since the decision has been made, he can only obey the order, but this matter must be written in a notebook and explained clearly to Beijing.

If we can get the support of Beijing, and Kong Youde makes any mistakes, he can make up for them in time......

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The capital of Huangzhou was Huanggang, and when the Chu army occupied Ezhou on the other side of the Yangtze River, the people in Huanggang City were panicked.

The common people heard that the army arrived on the other side of the Yangtze River, seven points of joy, three points of worry, the happy Ming Dynasty has not forgotten the Huangzhou Mansion, the worried swords and soldiers together, only afraid of the jade burning, but for the ordinary poor people, anyway, there is not much to worry about, as long as they can save their lives in the war, there is nothing to fear.

Most of the gentry and merchants in the city are happy and worried, and most of them are still sympathetic to the Ming Dynasty, but they are afraid that if this battle is fought, all the family fortunes will be lost. From the bottom of their hearts, they hoped that the Ming army could win, but they were afraid that the Ming army and the Qing army would go back and forth, and they would suffer the second and third crimes, so they hoped that the Qing army could hold Huanggang City, as long as the last blood was enough.

However, the Green Battalion and the Manchu officials regarded the Ming army as a flood beast, and if the Ming army captured the Huangzhou Mansion, most of them would not be able to escape death.

In the inner house of the Yamen of the Huangzhou Governor's Mansion, Niu Yanping, the prefect of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, retired and was talking secretly with his father Niu Jinxing.

"Dad, do you think Huangzhou Mansion can hold it?"

"How can you keep it, and what if you can't keep it?"

"If I can hold it, of course I don't have anything to say, if I can't hold it, I can't sit still!" Niu Yan had no scruples in front of his father, and said: "I heard that Wang Kefan has always been true to his word, as long as the guards surrender to the city, not only will they not be killed, but they will also be reused and promoted, if the Huangzhou Mansion will definitely not be able to hold it, why should I accompany Xu Yong to die together, it is better to try to open the city gate and let the Ming army enter the city......

As the prefect, Niu Yan certainly has his own henchmen, he provides logistics materials for Xu Yong's Huangzhou Green Battalion, and he is also very familiar with the army, if it is carefully arranged in advance, when the battle is fierce, it is completely possible to secretly open a city gate and surrender.

"You fool!" Niu Jinxing suddenly became angry: "If someone else comes to fight Huangzhou Mansion, there may be a glimmer of life in surrendering the city, but since Wang Kefan is here, even if you and my father and son surrender the city, they will die without a place to be buried!" ”

Niu Yan was stunned, and only after a while did he ask, "How do you say this?" ”

"Hmph, you don't want to think about it, Wang Kefan is Li Guo's people, who is Gao's people, if you and I surrender, it will inevitably fall into Li Guo's hands, and it will be difficult to leave even a whole corpse at that time" (to be continued............